Trespass, Conversion and Nuisance: Definition and Examples

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Harvey returned home to find Sam, his neighbor, sawing a piece of wood in his garage. Harvey asked Sam to leave and not return. Sam ignored him and remained to finish cutting the planks. What type of tort action occurred?

Trespass to landTrespass to chattel

ConversionNuisance to private property

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1. Out for a joy ride, a couple of bored teens steal a car. They stop at the local park and tell friends that it is their car. Unfortunately, none of them knew how to drive and subsequently crashed the car. What kind of tort action occurred?

Conversion

Grand theft auto

Criminal mischief

Private nuisance

2. Bunko is the neighborhood drunk. He stumbles around and sometimes falls into the community pool, but he is generally harmless. However, when he does fall into the pool, it causes swimmers to get out of his way. What's going on here?

About This Quiz & Worksheet

Types of law that provide remedies for protecting property rights include trespass, conversion, and nuisance laws. These laws are discussed in this lesson, including types of trespass, what constitutes conversion, and the difference between public and private nuisance.

Quiz & Worksheet Goals

In these assessments you'll be tested on:

Examples of trespass

Situations involving conversion

Hypothetical instances of nuisance

Skills Practiced

Distinguishing differences - compare and contrast topics from the lesson, such as trespass and nuisance

Making connections - use understanding of the concept of trespass and what kinds of trespass can be committed

Critical thinking - apply relevant concepts to examine information about conversion in a different light

Additional Learning

To learn more about this topic, review the accompanying lesson called Trespass, Conversion and Nuisance: Definition & Examples. This lesson covers the following objectives:

Define trespass to land and explain the three elements that constitute trespass

Know what intent means and how it applies to trespass law

Differentiate between trespass and trespass to chattel

Understand what conversion is and describe how the element of intent applies to conversion